Three-coin bank



oct. 12 ,1926. 1,602,184

E. SCHULTZ THREE- C O IN BANK Filed May 29, 1920.

Oct. l2 1926. 1,602,784

E. scHuLTz THREE-CO IN BANK Filed May 29, 1920 5 Sheets-Sheet 2 56 62 6l 68 if" 66 Oct. 12 1926. 1,602,784

E. scHuLTz THREE-COIN BANK Filed May 29, 1920 5 Sheets-Sheet 5 Oct. 12 1926. 1,602,784

E. scHuLTz THREE-COIN BANK Filed May 29, 1920 5 Sheets-511061Z 4 Oct. l2 1926. 1,602,784

E. scHULTz THREE-GO IN BANK Filed May 29, 1920 5 Sheets-Shut 5 Z/Zeam Q MAA/ Patented Oct. 12, 1926.

UNITED STATES l EDWARD SCHULTZ, OF

MAYWOOD, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOB TO AMERICAN CAN COMPANY,

OF NEW YORK, N. Y., A CORPORATION F NEW JERSEY.

THREE-COIN BANK.

Aippllcation Med lay 29, 1920. Serial No. 385,310.

This invention relates in general to coin banks and has more particular reference' to coin banks to automatically re ister the total or summation value of t e coins de- I posited therein. More particularly it relates to banks of the character forming the subject ymatter of my co-pendin applicatlon Serial No. 332,924, filed in the nited States Patent Oliice October 24, 1919, for improvel0 ment-s in coin bank, and the invention of the present s eciication has for its objects much of t e objects of my earlier application above mentioned in connection with banks adapted to receive and register coins of a number of dilerent denominations.

Important objects of the invention are the provision of a multi-coin bank of eicient, durable character consisting of few parts of sturdy construction and unlikely to require frequent re air or replacement.

Other ob]ects are the provision of a bank easily operated to record accurately the values of the particular coins inserted, which manipulation will be performed after a novel and fascinating fashion.

Another object of the invention is the rovision of a multi-coin bank which will e without rotruding levers or arms likely to become amaged or disarranged in handling and use. y

Numerous other objects and advantages of the invention will be apparent as it is better understood from the following description, which taken in connection with the accom anying drawings discloses a preferred emliodiment thereo Referring to the drawings,

Figure l is a section taken vertically and from front to back of a bank embodying my present invention and substantially on the line 1-1 of Fig. 2;

Fig. 2 is a. section through the casing, the mechanism being shown in front side elevation;

Fig. 3 is a section taken substantially on the line 3-3 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 4 is a view similar to Fig. 3 showing the positions assumed by coins of various denominations within the capacity of the bank selected for the purposes of illustration:

Fig. 5 is a plan section showing the position of the coins in numeral wheel actuating relations;

Fig. 6 is a view similar to Fig. 4 and showing the method of depositing the coin 1n the money box;

Fig. 7 is a section also taken substantially on the line 1-1 of Fig. 2 and looking toward the right;

Fi 8 is a section taken substantially on the line 8-8 of Fig. 2;

Fi 9 is a section taken substantially on the line 9-9 of Fig. 2;

Fig. 10 is a section taken substantially on the line 10-10 of Fig. 2;

Fig. 11 is a section taken substantially on the line 11--11 of Fig. 10;

Fig. 12 is a side elevation of one of the higrher order wheels;

ig. 1.3 is a side elevation of the highest order wheel and showing the door releasing cams on said wheel;

Fig. 14 is a detail side elevation of the carrying wheel;

F1 15 is a section taken substantially on the line 15-15 of Fig. 14; and

Fig. 16 is a perspective view of the detent for preventing overthrow and back action of the registering mechanism.

The bank shown on the drawing for the purpose of illustratin my present invention is adapted to receive and register coins of three different denominations by merely dropping them into a single slot or chute and mani ulating the bank in a simple fashion, w ich, as will be presently manifest, will readily be apparent to users of the bank from its construction and appearance. The coins the present bank is adapted to receive are pennies, nickels and dimes and it will be manifest that the bank can be adapted to receive coins of different denominatlons and in greater or less number of denominations as may be desirable.

The bank shown on the drawing comprises a suitable casing havin a bottom wall 21, end walls 22, a rear wa l 23, and a top and front wall 24, this wall being so constructed preferably as to provide a curved portion 25. The operative parts are carried in an internal frame, preferably of sheet metal, and composed of a bottom 26, ends wings 27 and front wing 28, this frame being held in the casing by suitably arranged lugs 29 extending into or through the outer casing walls. A cross shaft 31 is disposed through the end wings 27 and carries most of the operative parts t Fig. 3).

Referring to Figs. 1 to 5 it will be noted that a drum A is provided upon the shaft 31, which drum is formed of a serrated disk 32 and a flanged body forming member 33 connected at its edge at 34 with the disk 32. Sheet 33 and disk 32 together form a cylindrical drum within which is formed the coin chute. A slot 35 is formed through the cylindrical portion of the drum and this slot is adapted to register with a slot 36 in the casing (Fig. )Valls 37 are formed within the drum and provide the sides of the chute upon opposite sides of the coin slot 35 already mentioned. Slot 35 extends also radially inwardly at the left hand side of the drum so that the edges of the coin dropping into the chute are adapted to stick out therebeyond and into contact with a partition 38 (Fig. 4) shown in detail in Fig. 8. The right hand side of the chute is formed of a lever 39 having a pivotal engagement with a lug 41 at one end, i. e. the end disposed away from the slot 35. This lever is normally pressed toward the left by a spring 42 fast on the inner side of the disk 32 as may be seen by comparing Figs. 3 to 5.

The free end of the lever 39 is provided with three coin receiving faces 43, 44 and 45 located at different distances from the partition 38 so that coins dropping into the chute will assume various positions (Fig. 4) determined by the sizes of the coins. The lever 39 is provided with a hooked arm 46 adapted to be engaged behind or on the outer side of the cam 47 (Figs. 3, 6 and 7) tixed on the adjacent end frame wall 27, when the drum is in coin receiving position, which cam holds the lever to the right (Fig. 3) permitting the coins to freely assume their characteristic positions.

It will be understood that the frame wall 27 and cam 47 are stationary while the hooked end 46 of the lever slides along the outer face of said cam, and a suitable contour of the cam face moves the end of the lever outward or permits the spring 42 to move it inward.

The drum is adapted to be rotated by manipulation of the knurled edge 48 of the disk 32 which extends through a slot in the curved part 25 of the front wall to produce actuation of the registering mechanism in amount determined by the size and value of the coin inserted. The coin is positively prevented from moving out of the chute b a fixed arcuate guide 49 (Fig. 8) extending up from the bottom 26 of the frame and across the slots 35 on the front or operative travel of the drum. y

In the present instance actuation of the registering mechanism is accomplished by engagement of the coin with the lower order or units numeral wheel of the registering mechanism. Viewing Fig. 2 it will be noted that three registry wheels 51, 52 and 53 are loosely mounted upon the shaft 31. The

wheel 51 is the units of pennies wheel and is provided upon its face adjacent the drum with a disk 54 having three sets 55, 56, and 57 of lugs or teeth into which the coins ma be engaged by edgewise movement througli certain openings in the partition 38 (Fig. 8) and laterally of the drum. This projection of the coin to the left and against the partition 38 and at times through the latter and against the units wheel, occurs by movement of the lever 39 under the action of the spring 42 and when each coin comes opposite an opening through the partition permitting the coin to move over into engagement with the presented lug or tooth on the disk 54, further movement of the drum being accompanied by movement of the units registering wheel thus actuated by a coin. The opening through the partition is so shaped as to bring the coins of different denominations into operative relation with the registering mechanism at different points in the travel of the drum. It will be manifest that maximum actuation of the registering mechanism for any one rotation of the drum should occur when a dime is inserted since this is the coin of highest value within the capacity of the present bank. The part of the opening for the dime, therefore, extends farthest back or for the greatest length in the partition as indicated at 58. The dime is the smallest coin and consequently nearest the center of rotation and engages the lugs 55. The penny is the next smallest coin and should impart of course a single advance step to the registering mechanism. To this end a tongue 59 extends into the opening through the partition and prevents the pennies being moved into registering position with the lugs or teeth 56 until nearly the end of the possible conjoint movement of the drum and units wheel. Reference character 61 .indicates a similar and appropriately shaped portion of tne opening through the partition for the nickels. The coins are ejected from the slot when they reach the bottom of the travel and the end of the guide 49. The lower edge of the coin engages a lip 62 extending up from the rear side of the slot 63 (Fig. 6) in the bottom wall of the frame.

The drum is always caused to rotate forwardly and downwardly by a spring latch 64 extending up from the bottom of the frame and engaging the serrations in the disk 32. These serrations are omitted throughout parts of the edge as indicated at 65 to provide sufficient play for the ejectment of the coin and the accurate alinement of the drum chute with the casing slot. The hook arm 46 engages the cam 47 1:ust rior to the release of the coin and holds tlie arm out of action until after the drum has been rotated past the coin receiving station.

A bell 66 is mounted within the casing lll() and upon the inner side of the right hand frame end 27 and this bell is adapted to be rung by an arm or clapper 67 held in place by a sprin 68 on the bottom of the frame and mova le out of normal position by the hook arm 46 on the up-stroke of this hook arm.

A detent shown in perspective in Fig. 16 is provided to prevent overthrow and backward action of the registering mechanism. This detent has a curved part 69 adapted to enter between peripheral teeth 71 on the disk 54 (Fig. 9), the detent being pivoted upon a shaft 72 having bearings in the left hand frame end 27 and partition 38 (Fig. 11). A spring 73 engages a tail 74 of the detent and holds it yieldingly into engagement with the teeth 71. y

The registering wheel 52 is the tens or dimes wheel and the Wheel 53 the dollars wheel (Fig. 2). Carrying is accomplished by carry pinions 75 (Fig. l0) upon the shaft 72 and between wheels 51-52 and wheels 52-53. The carry pinions engage teeth 76 on the wheel receiving the carry and are actuated by teeth 77 (Fig. 12) on opposite ends of the diameter of the adjacent face of ther wheel delivering the carry. It will be understood that each half-revolution of a lower wheel accumulates the equal of one step of a higher wheel., and at the end of such lialfievoli1tion a tooth 77 of the lower wheel turns its pinion 75 one tooth, which advances one stepy the higher wheel with which such pinion meshes. It will be noted that alternate teeth of the pinion 75 extend clear across the pinion and half way across it. The side of the pinion having a full set of teeth engages the teeth 76 of the next higher order registry wheel; whereas the side having the lesser number of teeth is arranged in connection with the side of the lower order registry wheel and co-operating with the teeth 77 has Geneva action, the periphery of the side of the wheel prevents movement of the pinion until one Iof the teeth of the pinion may engage between the teeth 77 for a carry. This pinion construction i'orms no part of my present invention and detail showing and description of it is believed unnecessary since Iany preferred or usual form of carrying mechanism may be employed. The bank shown on the drawing is provided with a door 81 adapted to be opened when ten dollars have accumulated in the bank and this is accomplished through the automatic release of a latch 82 having a hook 83 holding the door closed and an arm 84 adapted to be depressed against the action of spring 85 by cam lugs 86 (Fig. 13) arranged on the left hand face ot' the dollars wheel.

It will be understood that in the present instance registering is arranged to be indicated by numerals upon the several wheels the by numeral characters O to 9 repeated once on each wheel (Fig. 2').

It is thought that the invention and many of its attendant advantages will be understood from the foregoing description, and it will be apparent that various changes may be made in the form, construction and arrangement of the parts without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention or sacriicing all of its material advantages` form hereinbefore described being merely a preferred embodiment thereof. Y

. I claim:

1. In a coin bank, the combination of registry wheels, a movable coin chute into which coins of different denomination may be deposited, and means on a registry wheel` consisting of a. separate ratchet for each said denomination arranged for engagement b v the coin while moving with the chute to advance the registering wheels amounts corresponding to the values of the particular coins inserted and resilient means for pressing the coin edgewise into engagement with a registering element.

2. In a coin bank, the combination of registering wheels, a movable coin chute into which coins of diiferent denominations may be deposited and in which said coins will assume positions determined by their size, and means on a registering wheel arranged for engagement by the coin while moving with the chute to advance the registering wheels in amounts determined by the positions of the coins in the chute, said chute having a movable portion to press the coins against the registering wheels.

3. In a coin bank, the combination of registering wheels, a movable coin chute into which coins of different denominations may be deposited, and means on a registering wheel consisting of a separate continuous ratchet for each said denomination arranged for engagement by the coin while moving with the chute to advance the registering Wheels, the extent of advancing movement of the registering wheels at each coin insertion being determined by and corresponding to the size and value of the coin, said chute having a movable portion to press the coins against the registering wheel.

4. In a coin bank, the combination of a registering wheel, a movable coin chute adapted to receive coins of different denomination, means for moving said chute, and means operable during the movement of the chute to engage a coin in it with the registering wheel to impart movement of the registering wheel with the chute and in amount proportional to the value of the coin in the chute, a spring for pressing the coins edgewiseY into engagement with a registering ele ment and a shaft carrying in common said registering wheel and coin chute.

5. In a coin bank, the combination of a registering Wheel and a common chute adapted to contain coins of ditferent denomination and pivoted upon the axis of said registering wheel, and means for establishing engagement of the registering Wheel by the coin in the chute to produce advance of the registering Wheel an amount determined by and corresponding to the size and value of the coin inserted.

6. In a coin bank, the combination of a registering Wheel, a coin chute adapted to contain coins of different denomination and pivoted on the axis of the registering Wheel,

and means for establishing engagement ot1A the registering wheel by a coin in said chute throughout a part of conjoint pivotal movement of the chute and wheel to produce advance of the Wheel an amount correspondinfr to the value ot' the coin in the chute.

In a coin bank, the combination of a registering wheel and a coin chute adapted t0 contain coins of different denomination and pivoted upon the axis of said registering Wheel, means for preventing the establishment of engagement ot' the registering Wheel by coins in the chute during predetermined portions of the movement of the chute and in amounts differing With diiierent coin denominations, and-means for establishing engagement of the registering Wheel by said coins in said chute throughout dil'lerent predetermined portions.

8. In a coin bank, the combination of a registering Wheel and a movable coin chute at the side ot said Wheel and adapted to receive coins of different denominations, and means for thrusting said coins transversely of the plane of movement of said chute into engagement with said registering Wheel to advance the registering Wheel amounts corresponding to the value'ot1 said coins.

9. In a coin bank, the combination of a registering Wheel and a movable and continuously rotatable coin chute adapted to receive coins of different denominations and arranged at the side of said registering Wheel, and means for thrusting said coins transversely or' the plane of movement of said chute into engagement with said registering ivheel. said means acting upon coins of different denomination at different points lin the tray el of said chute.

l0. In a coin bank, the combination ot registering mechanism, a coin chute adapted to contain coins of ditl'erent denominations in different positions in said chute, a perforated partition bet-Ween said chute and said mechanism, the perforations in said partitions being so arranged that coins in said chute may engage the registering mechanism throughout predetermined portions of the travel thereof in accordance with the values of the coins.

11. In a coin bank, the combination of a registering mechanism, a coin chute adapted to contain coins of different denominations in different positions, a partition perforated to permit engagement by the coin in each particular location in the chute throughout a characteristic part of the movement with the registering mechanism, and means for thrusting the coins through such perforations.

12. In a coin bank, the combination of a registering mechanism, a coin chute, a perforated partition therebetween, and means carried by the chute and movable relative thereto for thrusting the coin through the perforation and into engagement with the registering mechanism to produce actuation ot' the latter.

13. In a coin bank, the combination of registering mechanism, a coin chute adapted to receive coins of different denominations and having side Walls for confining the sides or' the coins and rotatable about the axis of the registering mechanism, means for establishing connection between the coins and the registering mechanism throughout appropriate parts of the movement of said chute, and means for insuring movement of the chute always in a single direction.

14;. The combination of a registering Wheel, a chute which is turnable around the axis of said wheel at the side of the latter said chute operating to present coins of different denominations edgewise against the side of said Wheel, means for holding the coins at different distances from the axis of the registering wheel according to their denominations, ratchet means on said Wheel engageable by said coins, and means arranged in the paths of said ooins for permitting them to engage with said ratchet means for diferent limited arcs of travel according to their denominations.

15. The combination of a registry wheel, and a movable coin chute mounted to turn around an axis which is substantially in line with the axis of the registry Wheel, said chute having an opening through which the coin may engage with the registry Wheel to propel the same iyhen the chute is turned.

16. The combination of a registry Wheel, a movable coin chute mounted to turn around an axis which is substantially in line With the axis of the registry Wheel, said chute having an opening through which the coin may engage with the registry Wheel to propel the same when the chute is turned, and a partition interposed between the coin chute and the registry Wheel and having an opening therein Which limits the space of rotation during which the coin may so engage the registry Wheel.

EDWARD SCHULTZ. 

